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Central Pashto Vocabulary - Count to 10

Hi Central Pashto learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to count to 10 in Central Pashto. Numbers are essential in any language as they are used in so many different contexts. For instance, when you go shopping, you need to use numbers to indicate the price and count your change. Moreover, if you want to practice speaking, you can use numbers for arithmetic exercises with a language exchange partner. Therefore, it's fundamental to know the numbers in Central Pashto. Ready to start? Let's first take a look at the table below.

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Count to 10 in Central Pashto

Central Pashto	Pronunciation	English
یو	juː	One
دو	dʊ	Two
درې	drɛː	Three
څلرې	tsəlreː	Four
پنځ	panʃ	Five
شپږ	ʃapədʒ	Six
شپې	ʃapeː	Seven
اټې	ətteː	Eight
نه	nə	Nine
لس	las	Ten

Now that you know how to count to 10 in Central Pashto, let's practice with a dialogue.

• Person 1: د مدرسه کولو په ځای پرېښودلی دې؟ (Da madrase kolū pa zhay prēchodlē dē?) (Did you get to school on time?)
• Person 2: نه، خونديږم. څلرې دې. (Nə, khundīdʒəm. Tsəlreː dē.) (No, I was late. Three.)

Good job! Let's now learn some fun facts about counting.

Interesting Facts

• Many languages have evolved from Proto-Indo-European, and as such, they have some similarities in their respective numbering systems. For instance, the word for "one" in Central Pashto is "یو" which is similar to the word for "one" in Latin-based languages like Spanish ("uno"), Portuguese ("um"), Italian ("uno"), and French ("un").
• Did you know that in Japanese, the number 4 ("shi") is considered unlucky? The reason is that its pronunciation is similar to the word for "death" in Japanese.
• The word "dozen" means twelve, and it's commonly used in English to refer to a set of 12 items. The word "dozen" derives from the old French word "douzaine," which means "a group of twelve."

Practice

To practice counting in Central Pashto further, you can use the vocabulary section of the Central Pashto page, which includes audio recordings of native speakers pronouncing each number. Additionally, you can use the Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Conclusion

In this lesson, we learned how to count to 10 in Central Pashto as well as some interesting facts about numbers. It's essential to know these numbers to have basic communication skills in Central Pashto. To improve your Central Pashto Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website.

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Sources

• Central Pashto
• Counting
• Dozen

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